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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.458Power to make general rulings
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### sec.458 Power to make general rulings
The full bench may make general rulings about—
an industrial matter for employees bound by an industrial instrument if multiple inquiries into the same matter are likely; or
a Queensland minimum wage for all employees.
The full bench must ensure a general ruling about a Queensland minimum wage for all employees is made at least once each year.
Before conducting a hearing about the ruling, the full bench must—
give reasonable notice, in the way it considers appropriate, of its intention to conduct the hearing; and
give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard.
(sec.458-ssec.1) The full bench may make general rulings about— an industrial matter for employees bound by an industrial instrument if multiple inquiries into the same matter are likely; or a Queensland minimum wage for all employees.
(sec.458-ssec.2) The full bench must ensure a general ruling about a Queensland minimum wage for all employees is made at least once each year.
(sec.458-ssec.3) Before conducting a hearing about the ruling, the full bench must— give reasonable notice, in the way it considers appropriate, of its intention to conduct the hearing; and give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard.
- (a) an industrial matter for employees bound by an industrial instrument if multiple inquiries into the same matter are likely; or
- (b) a Queensland minimum wage for all employees.
- (a) give reasonable notice, in the way it considers appropriate, of its intention to conduct the hearing; and
- (b) give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard.